Surf tip: How to breakthrough your plateau with Isaac Stant

Feeling stuck in your surfing progress? Here's how @isaacstant broke through his plateau.

In this episode we have @isaacstant, a competitive pro surfer based in Maui who competes on the challenger series and was part of the crew that started paddling Jaws. Isaac shares his insights about how riding a step-up can improve your surfing, how surfing small waves is how you level up, improving your power surfing, breaking through plateaus, the nuances of weight distribution and generating speed, and the importance of paddling. We will dive deep into Isaac’s approach to technique and all that he has in his head.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Counterintuitive Approach to Surfing
02:19 Benefits of Riding a Step Up in Small Waves
06:11 Using Rail Properly and Developing a Strong Base
07:33 Common Issues for Intermediate Surfers
09:30 Importance of Critiquing and Watching Yourself Surf
13:20 Positioning and Weight Distribution on a Step Up
15:48 Getting into Surfing and Competitive Surfing
19:32 Overcoming Self-Doubt and Believing in Your Capabilities
25:36 The Drive to Improve and Avoiding Distractions
27:59 Surfing with a Purpose and Working on Cutbacks
39:39 Tips for Becoming a Better Power Surfer
46:29 Struggles and Breakthroughs in Developing Roundhouses and Carves
47:54 Discovering the Importance of Riding Bigger Boards
51:40 Improving Technique and Applying Pressure on the Rail
53:46 The Role of Diet, Nutrition, and Mindfulness in Surfing
55:14 The Benefits of Surfing Small Waves for Progression
56:43 The Combination of Technique and Mental Approach in Surfing
58:08 Developing Mental Toughness and Overcoming Self-Doubt
59:38 The Challenges of Competing and Maintaining Performance
01:06:59 The Importance of Paddling and Surf Fitness
01:13:25 Future Topics: Running a Surf School and Beginner Surfing Advice

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Surfer: @isaacstant

[williamhanley]

Drawn out turns man . Can't go wrong

[robscanlan]

Sunny won the world title when he upped the length of his boards to dig more rail.

[Gosurfbasis]

Full podcast out now on YouTube, Apple and Spotify! Link in bio. 🏄🏻‍♂️🏄🏻‍♀️

[williamhanley]

Yep, so much more solid with a bigger board. To short can't handle the speed when it comes to turning high speed.

[matthewglessner]

Dat surfboard he's riding is not 6'6"

[williamhanley]

So many people are compromising there surfing by riding tiny boards.